How to use the definite article in Lao

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The Lao definite article

The definite article is what we call the word 'the' in English. The English definite article 'the' does not exist in Lao. Unlike English, a noun on its own can be considered definite without the need for a specific word to show this.

Examples

mēu

the cat

heuonķua

the kitchen

konhin

the stone

noksanid

the bird

poŋyiam

the window

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Basic words and phrases in Lao

Learn to get by in Lao with these useful words and phrases. We'll begin by learning some basic Lao phrases which you can use for everyday communication.

deknyiŋ ķon nī

this girl

māk pōm nī

this apple

punyiŋ ķon nī

this woman

dekpusái nī

this boy

Satbái dī!

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Step 4 : The definite article in Lao

The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns in English (the book, the chair, the door etc.). Using the nouns pum, kaoi and patu (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use each noun with the definite article. This is easy in Lao, because in Lao, there is no definite article. So the word pum can mean book or the book, the word kaoi can mean chair or the chair and the word patu can mean door or the door. You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Lao including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Lao nouns pum, kaoi and patu, you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Lao).

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